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What is this rock doing?

Asked by blueberry_kid (5957points) June 26th, 2014 from iPhone

So, I was in Guatemala for two weeks on a mission trip, and on the trip we all hiked up Pacaya Volcano.

It had erupted about three months ago. But, once we got to the top, we roasted marshmallows at the hotspots where all the lava rocks were. I decided to take a couple home with me but have no idea what’s happening.

They’re starting to crystallize or something and I’m really confused what’s happening.

At first they were red, but now they’re black and crystaly and I just want to know what’s happening.

Can the science side of fluther tell me what’s happening to the rocks?

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talljasperman's avatar

~you have the Venom Symbiote from Spider Man.

talljasperman (21916points)“Great Answer” (4points) Flag as…
ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

They are oxidizing.

ARE_you_kidding_me (20021points)“Great Answer” (5points) Flag as…
ibstubro's avatar

Agreed, with @ARE_you_kidding_me. They are oxidizing. Reacting with the oxygen in the air.

ibstubro (18804points)“Great Answer” (0points) Flag as…
yankeetooter's avatar

I love volcanoes…I am so jealous of you getting to do this!

yankeetooter (9651points)“Great Answer” (2points) Flag as…
zenvelo's avatar

The Guatemalan sister of Madame Pele is awakening. Known as Masaya, she is a hideous old woman and required victims thrown into volcanic craters.

zenvelo (39407points)“Great Answer” (0points) Flag as…
Dutchess_III's avatar

It’s coming aliiiiiiive!

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CWOTUS's avatar

To quibble ‘just enough’ with what you said, @yankeetooter, I think that you are in reality “envious” of @blueberry_kid‘s experience at a particular site and because of your love of vulcanism in general. If you were actually “jealous” of @blueberry_kid‘s adventure on a specific volcano, then we might question the relationship that you have with that volcano, or volcanoes in general, and wonder whether it is a healthy one for you… and for the volcanoes.

On the other hand, we could also question @blueberry_kid‘s relationship with volcanoes, but I don’t think there’s any call for that at this time.

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